Card game

ABSTRACT

A novel card game wherein a player may place a Pair Of Aces Or Better wager and/or Poker wager, then an optional Bonus wager. A Player&#39;s Pair Of Aces Or Better wager wins if the Player&#39;s hand is a pair of Aces or better, and wherein the Player&#39;s two or more Aces receives a blackjack pay. The Poker&#39;s wager wins if the Player&#39;s hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker&#39;s hand, and wherein the Player wins all ties. The Player&#39;s Bonus wager wins if the Player&#39;s hand ranks the same as or rank higher than the Banker&#39;s with a predetermined rank or better. A Player&#39;s 7-Card 9 High hand or 7-Card Straight Flush hand is an automatic winner for three said independent wagers. Versions of games played with at least three cards such as three, four, five, six, or eight cards per hand can be created.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No.10/859,562, filed Sep. 1, 2004, now pending, which is acontinuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/431,044, now U.S. Pat.No. 7,004,467, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No.09/823,569, filed Mar. 29, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,465, which is acontinuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/315,295, filed May 20,1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,402,147 B1, and claims the benefits under 35U.S.C. §119(e) from the following provisional patent applications: Ser.No. 60/474,647, filed May 3, 2003; 60/488,322, filed Jul. 18, 2003.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to card games and, inparticular, to card games for use in casinos and cardrooms.

Pai Gow Poker, a seven-card stud poker game, is getting more and morepopular in casinos across the country every day. Players who loves PaiGow Poker found the game is simple enough and provides them seven cardsfor reading enjoyment as well as relaxation. Yet, many players aredisgruntled with its adverse features—collecting a 5% commission of allwinning wagers and the copy-hand rules in which the Banker wins all sameranking hands; while some casinos find the game too slow and notprofitable. Commonly owned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/823,569and U.S. Pat. No. 6,402,147 B1 to Lo are invented to overcome thesedisadvantages of Pai Gow Poker. Besides eliminating both a 5% commissionthing and the copy-hand rules, they simplifies the dealing procedure andthe rules of play of Pai Gow Poker. However, two said games offersplayers an excessive number of bets, which could confuse the playersevery time they make a betting decision, but not enough choices insettling wagers of the primary bets to meet the particular need of eachcasino. The present invention is devised to solve these problems, plusto make the game more player friendly by reversing the copy rules of PaiGow Poker to a new rules that a Player wins all ties.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a seven-card-stub poker game, played with atleast one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus at least one ‘Joker.’ TheJoker either is ‘semi-wild’ and may be used as an Ace or to form aStraight or Flush, or is ‘wild’ and may be used as any card. In thepresent invention, the Joker is preferably ‘semi-wild.’ Two or moreplayers, preferably seven players, may participate in the game. One ofthe players is the Banker whom other players play against. A Player whois not a Banker may place a Poker wager playing against the Banker'shand and/or Pair Of Aces Or Better wager betting on the content of thePlayer's own hand first, then the Player has an option to make a Bonuswager betting to win a jackpot payout.

After at least one wager is placed, every Player and the Banker are eachdealt seven cards. From each seven dealt cards, every Player and theBanker each selects and keeps his or her best 5-card hand and discardstwo cards.

POKER BET: In the Poker Bet game, a Player's best 5-card hand iscompared to the Banker's best 5-card hand according to the rankingswherein hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 5 Ace, RoyalFlush, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, 3 of aKind, Two Pair, One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace is the highest HighCard, following by King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2;wherein A2345 is the second highest Straight and that it is suited,A2345 is the second highest Straight Flush.

If the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to1; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same asor ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand, the Player's wagerwins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker'slosing hand is a hand of King-Queen or better, or is paid one half ofthe Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is not ahand of King-Queen or better; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

PAIR OF ACES OR BETTER BET: A Player's Pair Of Aces Or Better wager winsif the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, or if the Player's hand is a pair of Aces, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind,Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or5 Aces; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best5-card hand is not a pair of Aces or better; and the Player's winningwager is paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds Two Or More Aces 3 to 2 TwoPair Or Better 1 to 1 7 Card 9 High 1 to 1

BONUS BET: Either one of three games below can be designed as the BonusBet of the present invention:

Bonus Bet of 3 Of A Kind Or Better: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, FullHouse, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player'swager pushes and neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's with 3 of a Kind orbetter; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best5-card hand is not 3 of a Kind or better; and the Player's winning wageris paid as follows: Hand Payout odds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker10,000 to 1    7-Card Straight Flush With Joker 3,000 to 1    5 Aces1,000 to 1    Royal Flush With No Joker 400 to 1  Royal Flush With Joker200 to 1  Straight Flush 75 to 1  4 of a Kind 40 to 1  Full House 6 to 1Flush 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1 3 Of A Kind 2 to 1 7-Card 9 High 10 to 1 

Bonus Bet of Straight Or Better: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of aKind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushesand neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's with Straight or better; the Player'swager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is notStraight or better; and the Player's winning wager is paid as follows:Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker 10,000 to 1   7-Card Straight Flush With Joker 5,000 to 1    5 Aces 2,000 to 1   Royal Flush With No Joker 500 to 1  Royal Flush With Joker 200 to 1 Straight Flush 100 to 1  4 of a Kind 50 to 1  Full House 6 to 1 Flush 4to 1 Straight 2 to 1 7-Card 9 High 10 to 1 

Bonus Bet of Flush Or Better: A Player's Bonus wager wins if the Playeris dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if thePlayer's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's best 5-card hand with Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, StraightFlush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes and neither winsnor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand rankslower than the Banker's with Flush or better; the Player's wager losesif the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not Flush orbetter; and the Player's winning wager is paid as follows: Hand PayoutOdds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker 20,000 to 1    7-Card StraightFlush With Joker 10,000 to 1    5 Aces 3,000 to 1    Royal Flush With NoJoker 800 to 1  Royal Flush With Joker 500 to 1  Straight Flush 150 to1  4 of a Kind 75 to 1  Full House 6 to 1 Flush 3 to 1 7-Card 9 High 10to 1 

After reading their cards, each Player places his or her cards face upon the appropriate spaces of the table layout. The dealer then revealsthe Banker's six remaining cards, selects and keeps the Banker's best5-card hand and discards two cards, and settles each Player's Pair OfAces Or Better wager first if any, then each Player's Poker wager ifany, and each Player's Bonus wager last if any, against the Banker.

Versions of games played with at least three cards such as three, four,five, six, or eight cards per hand can be created without departing thespirit and the scope of the present invention.

an objective of the present invention is to provide players a thrilling,enjoyable and relaxing gaming experience, while giving casinos a fairreturn on investment.

Another objective of the present invention that it balances the houseadvantage—great enough to give a casino a fair return on investmentwhile no so large to give players the sense of winning.

A further objective of the present invention that it provides casinos agreat number of sets of rules to choose from and to meets theirparticular need.

One feature of the present invention that it teaches twoEven-Money-Payout games with high hit frequency designed to enableplayers winning more often, thus having more fun, and one Jackpot-Payoutgame designed to enable players betting a little and being able to win abundle.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide players of alllevels, novice or experienced, a brainless game that is easy to learnand play by utilizing familiar elements of traditional poker.

A further feature of the present invention is to provide players a funand relaxing game that provides players Jokers for added excitement andplurality of cards for card reading enjoyment.

Another further feature of the present invention is to provide playersthe flexibility of playing, at their choice, one to three differentgames at any given round of play.

An advantage of the present invention is to combine three games intoone, generating more wagering actions.

Another advantage of the present invention that discloses threerapid-wager-resolution games, producing more hands dealt per hour.

Other advantages and features of the present invention will be apparentfrom the detailed description of the present invention, the accompanyingdrawings and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a Player's betting area of the table layout of the presentinvention: The double squares marked ‘Pair Aces Or Better’ is a Pair OfAces Or Better Bet spot; the circle marked ‘Bonus’ is a Bonus Bet spot;the circle marked ‘Poker’ is a Poker Bet spot; the big square marked‘Best 5 Cards’ is a Player's best 5-card hand space; and the area marked‘2 Discards’ is a Player's two discards space.

FIG. 2 shows the table layout of the joker-semi-wild version of thepresent invention, called “7 Card Thrill.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the preferred embodiment of the invention is a seven-card stud pokergame, played with one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus one Joker.Other embodiments include versions that would be played with at leastone standard poker deck of 52 cards plus at least one Joker. In anotherthirteen embodiments, the invention is played with at least one standardpoker deck of 52 cards, wherein either all Twos, all Threes, all Fours,all Fives, all Sixes, all Sevens, all Eights, all Nines, all Tens, allJacks, all Queens, all Kings, or all Aces are Wild Cards. In anembodiment, the invention is played with at least one standard pokerdeck of 52 cards.

In the preferred embodiment, each Joker or Wild Card may be used as anAce, or to form a Straight or Flush. In an embodiment, each Joker orWild Card may be used as any card.

In the preferred embodiment, the present invention offers sevenpositions, six Players and one Banker; table size, management ofplayers, players' bets, and speed of play are the key reasons for thechoice of seven positions. In other embodiments, lesser or greater thanseven positions can be created in accordance with this invention if, forexample, multiple decks are used. A Player who is not a Banker may placea Poker wager playing against the Banker's hand and/or Pair Of Aces OrBetter wager betting against the contents of the Player's own handfirst, then the Player has an option to place a Bonus wager.

After at least one wager is placed, every Player and the Banker are eachdealt seven cards. In the preferred embodiment, every Player and theBanker each receives his or her own seven-card dealt hand either at onetime or proportionally, starting from the Player sitting to theimmediate left of the dealer, continuing in a clockwise fashion andending with the Banker. The cards are preferably dealt to each Playerand to the Banker one card at a time for seven times if the cards areshuffled by a dealer; and the cards are preferably dealt to each Playerand to the Banker in a stack of seven cards if the cards are shuffled bya shuffling device. In an embodiment, seven hands of seven cards arealways dealt, regardless of the actual number of players; and somerandom number generation device such as a random number generatordisplay or a dice shaker, is utilized to assign the dealt hands toplayers to reduce the likelihood of problems in dealing. In otherembodiments, every Player and the Banker will receive their hand ineither one of the following fashions:

1. They receive their own six cards and one community card.

2. They receive their own five cards and two community cards.

3. They receive their own four cards and three community cards.

4. They receive their own three cards and four community cards.

5. They receive their own two cards and five community cards.

6. They receive their own one card and six community cards. And

7. They receive no card their own and seven community cards.

Once the dealer has delivered the cards to all players, the dealer turnsover the Banker's seven cards with only the top card exposed. EachPlayer selects and keeps his or her best 5-card hand, discards twocards, and then places the cards either face up or face down on theappropriate spaces of the table layout. The dealer then reveals theBanker's six remaining cards, selects and keeps the Banker's best 5-cardhand discards two cards, opens the cards of the Player at the immediateright of the dealer, and settles the Player's Pair Of Aces Or Betterwager first if any, then the Player's Poker wager if any, and thePlayer's Bonus wager last if any, against the Banker. After completingthe transaction of the Player at the immediate right of the dealer, thedealer moves on and completes the transaction of the next Player, and soon. Upon the completion of all transactions, a new round of play willbegin.

POKER BET: It is a bet that allows a Player to place a wager playingagainst a Banker's hand. Mainly, the object of Poker bet is to have abest 5-card hand that ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's best 5-card hand. In this game, a Player's best 5-card hand iscompared to the Banker's best 5-card hand according to either one of tworankings below:

The rankings of first embodiment is a preferred embodiment wherein handsare ranked in descending order as follows: 5 Ace, Royal Flush, StraightFlush, 4 of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair,One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace is the highest High Card, followingby King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A2345 iseither the second highest Straight, and when it is suited, A2345 is thesecond highest Straight Flush, or is the lowest Straight, and when it issuited, A2345 is the lowest Straight Flush, whichever is chosen for thegame.

The rankings of second embodiment is a embodiment wherein hands areranked in descending order as follows: 5 Ace, Royal Flush, StraightFlush, 4 of a Kind, Full House, Flush, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Two Pair,One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace is the highest High Card, followingby King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A2345 iseither the second highest Straight, and when it is suited, A2345 is thesecond highest Straight Flush, or is the lowest Straight, and when it issuited, A2345 is the lowest Straight Flush, whichever is chosen for thegame.

A Poker wager may be settled according to either one of the followingsets of rules:

Rules 1: If the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand (i.e., a handconsists of 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3 and 2, or consists of 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3 and2) or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand (i.e., a hand consists of 6, 7, 8, 9,10, Jack, and Queen in suited Diamond is a 7-Card Straight Flush hand),the Player's Poker wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1; ifthe Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or rankshigher than the Banker's best 5-card hand, the Player's wager wins andeither is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand isa hand of King-Queen or better (i.e. a hand consists of King, Queen, 9,8, and 7 is a hand of King-Queen; a hand consists of King, 9, 8, 6, and5 is not a hand of King-Queen), or is paid one half of the Player'swager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is not a hand ofKing-Queen or better; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card handranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Rules 2: If the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paid EvenMoney, namely 1 to 1; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card handranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand,the Player's wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, ifthe Banker's losing hand is a predetermined rank or better, or is paidone half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losinghand is not the predetermined rank or better; if the Player is dealtneither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and thePlayer's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player'swager loses.

Rules 3: The method of playing a card game according to claim 13,wherein if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as orranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand, the Player's Pokerwager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less a predeterminedpercent commission such as a five percent commission; if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, thePlayer's wager loses.

Rules 4: If the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card hand is not apredetermined rank or better, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paidone half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, even the Player's best5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's best 5-card hand; if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Banker's best 5-card hand is the predetermined rank or better andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1;if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card hand is thepredetermined rank or better, and the Player's best 5-card hand rankslower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Rules 5: If the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card poker hand isnot a predetermined rank or better, the Player's Poker wager wins and ispaid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, even the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's best 5-card hand; if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Banker's best 5-card hand is the predetermined rank or better andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either apredetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table; if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Banker's best 5-card hand is the predetermined rank or better, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, thePlayer's wager loses.

Rules 6: If the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card poker hand isnot a predetermined rank or better, the Player's Poker wager pushes andneither wins nor loses; if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Banker's best 5-card hand is thepredetermined rank or better and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks thesame as or ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins andis paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or apredetermined pay table; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card handis the predetermined rank or better, and the Player's best 5-card handranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Rules 7: If the Banker's best 5-card hand is not a predetermined rank orbetter, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paid one half of thePlayer's wager, namely 1 to 2, even the Player's best 5-card hand rankslower than the Banker's best 5-card hand; if the Banker's best 5-cardhand is the predetermined hand or better, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player'swager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payoff oddsor a predetermined pay table; if the Banker's best 5-card hand is thepredetermined rank or better, and the Player's best 5-card hand rankslower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Rules 8: If the Banker's best 5-card hand is not a predetermined rank orbetter, the Player's Poker wager pushes and neither wins nor loses; ifthe Banker's best 5-card hand is the predetermined hand or better, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either apredetermined payoff odds or a predetermined pay table; if the Banker'sbest 5-card hand is the predetermined rank or better, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wagerloses.

PAIR OF ACES OR BETTER BET: A Player's Pair Of Aces Or Better wager winsif the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand is a pair of Aces, Two Pair, 3of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush,Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager loses if the Player's best5-card hand is not a pair of Aces or better; and the Player's winningwager may be paid according to either a predetermined pay table or oneof the following pay tables below: Pay Table 1: Hand Payout Odds TwoPair Or Better 1 to 1 Two Or More Aces 3 to 2 7-Card 9 High 1 to 1

Pay Table 2: Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight Flush with No Joker 200 to1  7-Card Straight Flush with Joker 100 to 1  5 Aces 50 to 1  RoyalFlush 20 to 1  Straight Flush 7 to 1 4 of a Kind 6 to 1 Full House 2 to1 Aces through Flush 1 to 1 7-Card 9 High 1 to 1

BONUS BET: Either one of the following versions of games can be createdto be the Bonus Bet of the present invention:

Bonus Bet Of 3 Of A Kind Or Better I: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, FullHouse, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player'swager pushes and neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's with 3 of a Kind orbetter; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best5-card hand is not 3 of a Kind or better; and the Player's winning Bonuswager is paid according to the following pay table which gives theBanker a house advantage of 9.72%: Hand Payout odds 7-Card StraightFlush With No Joker 10,000 to 1    7-Card Straight Flush With Joker3,000 to 1    5 Aces 1,000 to 1    Royal Flush With No Joker 400 to 1 Royal Flush With Joker 200 to 1  Straight Flush 75 to 1  4 of a Kind 40to 1  Full House 6 to 1 Flush 3 to 1 Straight 2 to 1 3 Of A Kind 2 to 17-Card 9 High 10 to 1 

Bonus Bet Of 3 Of A Kind Or Better II: A Player's Bonus wager wins ifthe Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or rankshigher than the Banker's best 5-card hand with 3 of a Kind, Straight,Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces;the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's with 3 of aKind or better; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neithera 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand is not 3 of a Kind or better; and the Player's winningwager is paid according to either a predetermined pay table or apredetermined payoff odds.

Bonus Bet Of Straight Or Better I: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of aKind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushesand neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's with Straight or better; the Player'swager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is notStraight or better; and the Player's winning wager is paid according tothe following pay table which gives the Banker a house advantage of12.56%: Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker 10,000 to1    7-Card Straight Flush With Joker 5,000 to 1    5 Aces 2,000 to 1   Royal Flush With No Joker 500 to 1  Royal Flush With Joker 200 to 1 Straight Flush 100 to 1  4 of a Kind 50 to 1  Full House 6 to 1 Flush 4to 1 Straight 2 to 1 7-Card 9 High 10 to 1 

Bonus Bet Of Straight Or Better II: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of aKind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushesand neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's with Straight or better; the Player'swager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is notStraight or better; and the Player's winning wager is paid according toeither a predetermined pay table or a predetermined payout odds.

Bonus Bet Of Flush Or Better I: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind,Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes andneither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card handranks lower than the Banker's with Flush or better; the Player's wagerloses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not Flush orbetter; and the Player's winning wager is paid according to thefollowing pay table which gives the Banker a house advantage of 19.23%:Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker 20,000 to 1   7-Card Straight Flush With Joker 10,000 to 1    5 Aces 3,000 to 1   Royal Flush With No Joker 800 to 1  Royal Flush With Joker 500 to 1 Straight Flush 150 to 1  4 of a Kind 75 to 1  Full House 6 to 1 Flush 3to 1 7-Card 9 High 10 to 1 

Bonus Bet Of Flush Or Better II: A Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher thanthe Banker's best 5-card hand with Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind,Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes andneither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card handranks lower than the Banker's with Flush or better; the Player's wagerloses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not Flush orbetter; and the Player's winning wager is paid according to either apredetermined pay table or a predetermined payout odds.

Bonus Bet Of A Predetermined Rank Or Better I: A Player's Bonus wagerwins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as orranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand with a predeterminedrank or better; the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses ifthe Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than theBanker's with the predetermined rank or better; the Player's wager losesif the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not thepredetermined rank or better; and the Player's winning wager is paidaccording to either a predetermined pay table or a predetermined payoffodds.

Bonus Bet Of A Predetermined Rank Or Better II: A Player's Bonus wagerwins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand is one of predeterminedwinning hands; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand is not one of the predetermined winning hands; and thePlayer's winning wager is paid according to either a predetermined paytable or a predetermined payout odds.

Bonus Bet Of A Predetermined Rank Or Better III: A Player's Bonus wagerwins if the Player's best 5-card hand is one of predetermined winninghands; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best5-card hand is not one of the predetermined winning hands; and thePlayer's winning wager is paid according to either a predetermined paytable or a predetermined payout odds.

Optionally, the pay table of any version of Bonus Bet can be subject toa predetermined maximum payout per Bonus bet or per whole table (thepredetermined maximum payout is shared by all Bonus Bet winners in anygiven round of play) if selected; such predetermined maximum payout canbe $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $200,000 or any other predeterminedmaximum payout.

After reading their cards, each Player places his or her cards face upon the appropriate spaces of the table layout. The dealer then revealsthe Banker's six remaining cards, selects and keeps the Banker's best5-card poker hand and discards two other cards, and settles eachPlayer's Pair Of Aces Or Better Bet wager first if any, then eachPlayer's Poker Bet wager if any, and each Player's Bonus Bet wager lastif any, against the Banker.

OTHER VERSIONS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION: Other versions of the presentinvention can be created in the following ways:

1. The present invention consists of Poker Bet only.

2. The present invention consists of Pair Of Aces Or Better Bet only.

3. The present invention consists of Bonus Bet only.

4. The present invention consists of Poker Bet and Pair Of Aces OrBetter Bet.

5. The present invention consists of Poker Bet and Bonus Bet. And

6. The present invention consists of Pair Of Aces Or Better Bet andBonus Bet.

with some adjustments or modifications to the present invention, anyone, any two, or all three of games: Bonus Bet, Pair Of Aces Or BetterBet and Bonus Bet, can be incorporated into any other seven-card studpoker game or any seven-card draw poker game, and versions of gamesplayed with playing cards, played on an electronic device including aslot machine, palm-held machine, computer, lap-top computer, and etc.,can be created.

Versions of games played with at least three cards per hand such asthree, four, five, six, or eight cards per hand can be created withoutdeparting the spirit and the scope of the present invention.

VERSION OF AT LEAST THREE CARDS PER HAND: This version can consists ofonly any one bet, only any two bets, or all three bets of Poker Bet,Specified Hands Bet and Bonus Bet, preferable all three bets. After atleast one of three wagers of Poker wager, Specified Hands wager, andBonus wager is placed, every Player and the Banker are each dealt atleast three cards, from each Player's cards, each Player either selectsand keeps his or her best poker hand that consists of at least two cardsand discards at least one card. From the Banker's cards, the Banker doesthe same.

Poker Bet: Either one of following rules can be incorporated into thegame of Poker Bet:

Rules 1: If the Player's best poker hand ranks higher than the Banker'sbest poker hand according to the poker hand rankings of the game, thePlayer's Poker wager wins and is paid either Even Money, namely 1 to 1,if the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hands or one half ofthe Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's hand is not one o fthe predetermined hands; if the Player's best poker hand ranks the sameas the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses;if the Player's best poker hand ranks lower than the Banker's, thePlayer's wager loses.

Rules 2: If the Player's best poker hand ranks higher than the Banker'sbest poker hand according to the poker hand rankings of the game, thePlayer's Poker wager wins and is paid Even Money, 1 to 1, less a certainpercent commission; if the Player's best poker hand ranks the same asthe Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses; ifthe Player's best poker hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player'swager loses.

Rules 3: If the Banker's best poker hand is not one of the determinedhands, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paid one half of thePlayer's wager, namely 1 to 2; if the Banker's best poker hand is one ofthe predetermined hands and the Player's best poker hand ranks higherthan the Banker's best poker hand according to the poker hand rankingsof the game, the Player's wager wins and is paid either a predeterminedpayout odds or a predetermined pay table; if the Banker's best pokerhand is one of the predetermined hands and the Player's best poker handranks the same as the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neitherwins nor loses; if the Banker's best poker hand is one of thepredetermined hands and the Player's best poker hand ranks lower thanthe Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Rules 4: If the Banker's best poker hand is not one of the determinedhands, the Player's Poker wager pushes and neither wins nor loses; ifthe Banker's best poker hand is one of the predetermined hands and thePlayer's best poker hand ranks higher than the Banker's best poker handaccording to the poker hand rankings of the game, the Player's wagerwins and is paid either a predetermined payout odds or a predeterminedpay table; if the Banker's best poker hand is one of the predeterminedhands and the Player's best poker hand ranks the same as the Banker's,the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses; if the Banker'sbest poker hand is one of the predetermined hands and the Player's bestpoker hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the Player's best poker hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best poker hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best poker hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best poker hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

THE GAME OF SIX CARDS PER HAND: There are two versions of the game ofsix cards per hand and they are:

Version I of Six Cards Per Hand: After at least one of three wagers ofPoker Bet, Specified Hands Bet, and Bonus Bet is placed, every Playerand the Banker are each dealt six cards, then each of them selects andkeeps his or her best 5-card hand and discards one card.

Poker Bet: If the Player's best 5-card hand ranks higher than theBanker's best 5-card hand according to either a predetermined rankingsor the following rankings wherein hands are ranked in descending orderas follows: 5 Ace, Royal Flush, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind, Full House,Flush, Straight, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair and High Card; whereinAce is the highest High Card, following by King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A2345 is either the second highest Straightor A2345 is the lowest Straight, whichever is chosen for the game; thePlayer's Poker wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1,if the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hands, or is paidone half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losinghand is not one of the predetermined hands; if the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks the same as the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes andneither wins nor loses; if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lowerthan the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the Player's best 5-card hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best 5-card hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best 5-card hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best 5-card hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

Version II of Six Cards Per Hand: After at least one of three wagers ofPoker Bet, Specified Hands Bet, and Bonus Bet is placed, every Playerand the Banker are each dealt six cards, then each of them selects andkeeps his or her best 4-card hand and discards two cards.

Poker Bet: If the Player's best 4-card hand ranks higher than theBanker's best 4-card hand according to either a predetermined rankingsor the following rankings wherein hands are ranked in descending orderas follows: 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Full House, Flush, Straight, 3of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace is the highestHigh Card, following by King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and2; wherein A234 is either the second highest Straight or A234 is thelowest Straight, whichever is chosen for the game; the Player's Pokerwager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker'slosing hand is one of predetermined hands or is paid one half of thePlayer's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is not one ofthe predetermined hands; if the Player's best 4-card hand ranks the sameas the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses;if the Player's best 4-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, thePlayer's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the Player's best 4-card hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best 4-card hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best 4-card hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best 4-card hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

VERSION OF FIVE CARDS PER HAND: There are two versions of Five Cards PerHand, and they are:

Version I of Five Cards Per Hand: After at least one of three wagers ofPoker Bet, Specified Hands Bet, and Bonus Bet is placed, every Playerand the Banker are each dealt five cards, then each of them selects andkeeps his or her best 4-card hand and discards one card.

Poker Bet: If the Player's best 4-card hand ranks higher than theBanker's best 4-card hand according to either a predetermined rankingsor the following rankings wherein hands are ranked in descending orderas follows, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, 3 of a Kind, Flush, Straight,Two Pair, One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace is the highest High Card,following by King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; whereinA234 is either the second highest Straight or A234 is the lowestStraight, whichever is chosen for the game; the Player's Poker wagerwins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker'slosing hand is one of predetermined hands, or is paid one half of thePlayer's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is not one ofthe predetermined hands; if the Player's best 4-card hand ranks the sameas the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses;if the Player's best 4-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, thePlayer's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the Player's best 4-card hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best 4-card hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best 4-card hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best 4-card hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

Version II of Five Cards Per Hand: After at least one of three wagers ofPoker Bet, Specified Hands Bet, and Bonus Bet is placed, every Playerand the Banker are each dealt five cards, then each of them selects andkeeps his or her best 3-card hand and discards two cards.

Poker Bet: If the Player's best 3-card hand ranks higher than theBanker's best 3-card hand according to either a predetermined rankingsor the following rankings wherein hands are ranked in descending orderas follows, Straight Flush, 3 of a Kind, Flush, Straight, One Pair andHigh Card; wherein Ace is the highest High Card, following by King,Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A23 is either thesecond highest Straight or A23 is the lowest Straight, whichever ischosen for the game; the Player's Poker wager wins and either is paidEven Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is one ofpredetermined hands, or is paid one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, ifthe Banker's losing hand is not one of the predetermined hands; if thePlayer's best 3-card hand ranks the same as the Banker's, the Player'swager pushes and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's best 3-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the Player's best 3-card hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best 3-card hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best 3-card hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best 3-card hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

VERSION OF FOUR CARDS PER HAND: After at least one of three wagers ofPoker Bet, Specified Hands Bet, and Bonus Bet is placed, every Playerand the Banker are each dealt four cards, then each of them selects andkeeps his or her best 3-card hand and discards one card.

Poker Bet: If the Player's best 3-card hand ranks higher than theBanker's best 3-card hand according to either a predetermined rankingsor the following rankings wherein hands are ranked in descending orderas follows, Straight Flush, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, One Pair andHigh Card; wherein Ace is the highest High Card, following by King,Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A23 is either thesecond highest Straight or A23 is the lowest Straight, whichever ischosen for the game; the Player's Poker wager wins and either is paidEven Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is one ofpredetermined hands, or is paid one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, ifthe Banker's losing hand is not one of the predetermined hands; if thePlayer's best 3-card hand ranks the same as the Banker's, the Player'swager pushes and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's best 3-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the Player's best 3-card hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best 3-card hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best 3-card hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best 3-card hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

VERSION OF THREE CARDS PER HAND: After at least one of three wagers ofPoker Bet, Specified Hands Bet, and Bonus Bet is placed, every Playerand the Banker are each dealt three cards, then each of them selects andkeeps his or her best 2-card hand and discards one card.

Poker Bet: If the Player's best 2-card hand ranks higher than theBanker's best 2-card hand according to either a predetermined rankingsor the following rankings wherein hands are ranked in descending orderas follows, Straight Flush, Pair, Straight, Flush, and High Card;wherein Ace is the highest High Card, following by King, Queen, Jack,Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A2 is either the second highestStraight or A2 is the lowest Straight, whichever is chosen for the game;the Player's Poker wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to1, if the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hands, or is paidone half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is notone of the predetermined hands; if the Player's best 2-card hand ranksthe same as the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neither wins norloses; if the Player's best 2-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's,the Player's wager loses.

Specified Hands Bet: If the. Player's best 2-card hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best 2-card hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses.

Bonus Bet: If the Player's best 2-card hand is one of predeterminedhands, the Player's Bonus wager wins and is paid according to apredetermined pay table; if the Player's best 2-card hand is not one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's wager loses.

Since the present invention has been particularly shown and describedwith reference to many embodiments, therefore it will be understood bythose skilled in the relevant art that various changes in form anddetails may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

1. A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and aBanker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the stepsof: (a) providing and shuffling at least one standard poker deck of 52cards plus at least one Joker, wherein the Joker may be used as an Aceor to complete a Straight or Flush; (b) placing either a Pair Of Aces OrBetter wager or Poker wager, or both; (c) placing an optional Bonuswager; (d) dealing cards, seven cards dealt either at one time orproportionally, into enough dealt hands of seven cards to provide adealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (e) determining whichdealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assignedto the Banker; (f) from their own seven dealt cards, each Player and theBanker selecting and keeping their best 5-card hand and discarding twocards; (g) determining whether each Player's Pair Of Aces Or Betterwager wins or loses, if any; wherein a Player's Pair Of Aces Or Betterwager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand is a pair ofAces, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind,Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; and the Player's Pair Of Aces OrBetter wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High handnor a 7-Card Straight Flush, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not apair of Aces or better; wherein the Player's winning wager is paid EvenMoney, namely 1 to 1, on a 7-Card 9 High hand, 7-Card Straight Flushhand, Two Pair hand or better, and is paid one and one half of thePlayer's wager, namely 3 to 2, on a hand that consists of two or moreAces in the Player's best 5-card hand or in the Player's seven dealtcards; (h) settling each Player's Pair Of Aces Or Better wager againstthe Banker; (i) determining whether each Player's Poker wager wins orloses, if any; wherein each Player's best 5-card hand is compared to theBanker's best 5-card hand according to the rankings wherein hands areranked in descending order as follows: 5 Aces, Royal Flush, StraightFlush, 4 of a Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair,One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace is the highest High Card, followingby King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A2345 isthe second highest Straight and that it is suited, A2345 is the secondhighest Straight Flush; wherein if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 Highhand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, the Player's Poker wager wins andis paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1; if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker'sbest 5-card hand, the Player's wager wins and either is paid Even Money,namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is a hand of King-Queen orbetter, or is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if theBanker's losing hand is not a hand of King-Queen or better; if thePlayer is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's,the Player's wager loses. (j) settling each Player's Poker wager againstthe Banker; (k) determining whether each Player's Bonus wager wins,loses, or ties, if any; and (i) settling each Player's Bonus wageragainst the Banker.
 2. The method of playing a card game according toclaim 1, wherein a Player's Bonus wager wins if the Player is dealt a7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker'sbest 5-card hand with 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of aKind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushesand neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's with 3 of a Kind or better; thePlayer's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High handnor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand isnot 3 of a Kind or better; and the Player's winning wager is paid asfollows: Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker 10,000 to1 7-Card Straight Flush With Joker  3,000 to 1 5 Aces  1,000 to 1 RoyalFlush With No Joker   400 to 1 Royal Flush With Joker   200 to 1Straight Flush    75 to 1 4 of a Kind    40 to 1 Full House    6 to 1Flush    3 to 1 Straight    2 to 1 3 Of A Kind    2 to 1 7-Card 9 High   10 to 1


3. A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and aBanker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the stepsof: (a) providing and shuffling either at least one standard poker deckof 52 cards or at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus atleast one Joker, wherein the Joker either may be used as an Ace or tocomplete a Straight or Flush, or may be used as any card; (b) placing aPair Of Aces Or Better wager; (c) dealing cards, seven cards are dealteither at one time or proportionally, into enough dealt hands of sevencards to provide a dealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (d)determining which dealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealthand is assigned to the Banker; (e) from their own seven dealt cards,each Player and the Banker selecting and keeping their best 5-card handand discarding two cards; (f) determining whether each Player's Pair OfAces Or Better wager wins or loses, wherein a Player's wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand is a pair of Aces, Two Pair, 3 of aKind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, RoyalFlush or 5 Aces; and the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealtneither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and thePlayer's best 5-card hand is not a pair of Aces or better; and (g)settling each Player's wager against the Banker.
 4. The method ofplaying a card game according to claim 3, wherein the Player's winningPair Of Aces Or Better wager is paid as follows: Hand Payoff Odds Two OrMore Aces 3 to 2 Two Pair Or Better 1 to 1 7-Card 9 High or 7-CardStraight Flush 1 to 1


5. The method of playing a card game according to claim 3, wherein thePlayer's winning Pair Of Aces Or Better wager is paid according toeither a predetermined pay table or another predetermined pay table asfollows: Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight Flush with No Joker 200 to 17-Card Straight Flush with Joker 100 to 1 5 Aces  50 to 1 Royal Flush 20 to 1 Straight Flush  7 to 1 4 of a Kind  6 to 1 Full House  2 to 1Pair of Aces through Flush  1 to 1 7-Card 9 High  1 to 1


6. A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and aBanker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the stepsof: (a) providing and shuffling either at least one standard poker deckof 52 cards or at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus atleast one Joker, wherein the Joker either may be used as an Ace or tocomplete a Straight or Flush, or may be used as any card; (b) placing aPoker wager; (c) dealing cards, seven cards are dealt either at one timeor proportionally, into enough dealt hands of seven cards to provide adealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (d) determining whichdealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assignedto the Banker; (e) from their own seven dealt cards, each Player and theBanker selecting and keeping their best 5-card hand and discarding twocards; (f) determining whether each Player's Poker wager wins, loses orties; wherein each Player's best 5-card hand is compared to the Banker'sbest 5-card hand according to either a predetermined ranks or therankings wherein hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 5Aces, Royal Flush, Straight Flush, 4 of a Kind, Full House, Flush,Straight, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair and High Card; wherein Ace isthe highest High Card, following by King, Queen, Jack, Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6,5, 4, 3 and 2; wherein A2345 is the second highest Straight and that itis suited, A2345 is the second highest Straight Flush; and (g) settlingeach Player's wager against the Banker.
 7. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 6, wherein if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, the Player's Poker wager winsand is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1; if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker'sbest 5-card hand, the Player's wager wins and either is paid Even Money,namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is a hand of King-Queen orbetter, or is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if theBanker's losing hand is not a hand of King-Queen or better; if thePlayer is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's,the Player's wager loses.
 8. The method of playing a card game accordingto claim 6, wherein if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a7-Card Straight Flush hand, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paidEven Money, namely 1 to 1; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-cardhand, the Player's wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to1, if the Banker's losing hand is a predetermined rank or better, or ispaid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker'slosing hand is not the predetermined rank or better; if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, thePlayer's wager loses.
 9. The method of playing a card game according toclaim 6, wherein if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the sameas or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand, the Player'sPoker wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less either afive percent commission or any other predetermined percent commission;if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower thanthe Banker's, the Player's wager loses.
 10. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 6, wherein if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker'sbest 5-card hand is not a predetermined rank or better, and the Player'sPoker wager wins and is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to2; if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, or if the Banker's best 5-card hand is the predeterminedrank or better and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as orranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid EvenMoney, namely 1 to 1; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card handis the predetermined rank or better, and the Player's best 5-card handranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.
 11. The methodof playing a card game according to claim 6, wherein if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Banker's best 5-card poker hand is not a predetermined rank orbetter, the Player's Poker wager wins and is paid one half of thePlayer's wager, namely 1 to 2; if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 Highhand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Banker's best 5-cardhand is the predetermined rank or better and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player'swager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout oddsor a predetermined pay table; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-cardhand is the predetermined rank or better, and the Player's best 5-cardhand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.
 12. Themethod of playing a card game according to claim 6, wherein if thePlayer is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, and the Banker's best 5-card poker hand is not a predeterminedrank or better, the Player's Poker wager pushes and neither wins norloses; if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, or if the Banker's best 5-card hand is the predeterminedrank or better and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as orranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Banker's best 5-card hand is thepredetermined rank or better, and the Player's best 5-card hand rankslower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.
 13. The method ofplaying a card game according to claim 6, wherein if the Banker's best5-card hand is not a predetermined rank or better, the Player's Pokerwager wins and is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2; ifthe Banker's best 5-card hand is the predetermined hand or better, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either apredetermined payoff odds or a predetermined pay table; if the Banker'sbest 5-card hand is the predetermined rank or better, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wagerloses.
 14. The method of playing a card game according to claim 6,wherein if the Banker's best 5-card hand is not a predetermined rank orbetter, the Player's Poker wager pushes and neither wins nor loses; ifthe Banker's best 5-card hand is the predetermined hand or better, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either apredetermined payoff odds or a predetermined pay table; if the Banker'sbest 5-card hand is the predetermined rank or better, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wagerloses.
 15. A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Playersand a Banker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising thesteps of: (a) providing and shuffling either at least one standard pokerdeck of 52 cards or at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards plus atleast one Joker, wherein the Joker either may be used as an Ace or tocomplete a Straight or Flush, or may be used as any card; (b) placing aBonus wager; (c) dealing cards, seven cards are dealt either at one timeor proportionally, into enough dealt hands of seven cards to provide adealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (d) determining whichdealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assignedto the Banker; (e) from their own seven dealt cards, each Player and theBanker selecting and keeping their best 5-card hand and discarding twocards; (f) determining whether each Player's wager wins, loses, or ties;and (g) settling each Player's wager against the Banker.
 16. The methodof playing a card game according to claim 15, wherein a Player's Bonuswager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the sameas or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand with 3 of a Kind,Straight, ° Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flushor 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses if thePlayer is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker'swith 3 of a Kind or better; the Player's wager loses if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Player's best 5-card hand is not 3 of a Kind or better; and thePlayer's winning Bonus wager is paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds 7-CardStraight Flush With No Joker 10,000 to 1 7-Card Straight Flush WithJoker  3,000 to 1 5 Aces  1,000 to 1 Royal Flush With No Joker   400 to1 Royal Flush With Joker   200 to 1 Straight Flush    75 to 1 4 of aKind    40 to 1 Full House    6 to 1 Flush    3 to 1 Straight    2 to 13 Of A Kind    2 to 1 7-Card 9 High    10 to 1


17. The method of playing a card game according to claim 15, wherein aPlayer's Bonus wager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand ora 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranksthe same as or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand with 3 ofa Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, RoyalFlush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses ifthe Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card StraightFlush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than theBanker's with 3 of a Kind or better; the Player's wager loses if thePlayer is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not 3 of a Kind or better;and the Player's winning wager is paid according to either apredetermined pay table or a predetermined payoff odds.
 18. The methodof playing a card game according to claim 15, wherein a Player's Bonuswager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranks the sameas or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand with Straight,Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces;the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's withStraight or better; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealtneither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and thePlayer's best 5-card hand is not Straight or better; and the Player'swinning wager is paid as follows: Hand Payout Odds 7-Card Straight FlushWith No Joker 10,000 to 1 7-Card Straight Flush With Joker  5,000 to 1 5Aces  2,000 to 1 Royal Flush With No Joker   500 to 1 Royal Flush WithJoker   200 to 1 Straight Flush   100 to 1 4 of a Kind    50 to 1 FullHouse    6 to 1 Flush    4 to 1 Straight    2 to 1 7-Card 9 High    10to 1


19. The method of playing a card game according to claim 15, wherein aPlayer's Bonus wager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand ora 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranksthe same as or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand withStraight, Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses if thePlayer is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flushhand, and the Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker'swith Straight or better; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealtneither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and thePlayer's best 5-card hand is not Straight or better; and the Player'swinning wager is paid according to either a predetermined pay table or apredetermined payout odds.
 20. The method of playing a card gameaccording to claim 15, wherein a Player's Bonus wager wins if the Playeris dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if thePlayer's best 5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than theBanker's best 5-card hand with Flush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, StraightFlush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces; the Player's wager pushes and neither winsnor loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand rankslower than the Banker's with Flush or better; the Player's wager losesif the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-CardStraight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card hand is not Flush orbetter; and the Player's winning wager is paid as follows: Hand PayoutOdds 7-Card Straight Flush With No Joker 20,000 to 1 7-Card StraightFlush With Joker 10,000 to 1 5 Aces  3,000 to 1 Royal Flush With NoJoker   800 to 1 Royal Flush With Joker   500 to 1 Straight Flush   150to 1 4 of a Kind    75 to 1 Full House    6 to 1 Flush    3 to 1 7-Card9 High    10 to 1


21. The method of playing a card game according to claim 15, wherein aPlayer's Bonus wager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand ora 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Player's best 5-card hand ranksthe same as or ranks higher than the Banker's best 5-card hand withFlush, Full House, 4 of a Kind, Straight Flush, Royal Flush or 5 Aces;the Player's wager pushes and neither wins nor loses if the Player isdealt neither a 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, andthe Player's best 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's with Flushor better; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand is not Flush or better; and the Player's winning wageris paid according to either a predetermined pay table or a predeterminedpayout odds.
 22. The method of playing a card game according to claim15, wherein a Player's Bonus wager wins if the Player is dealt a 7-Card9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, or if the Player's best5-card hand ranks the same as or ranks higher than the Banker's best5-card hand with a predetermined rank or better; the Player's wagerpushes and neither wins nor loses if the Player is dealt neither a7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand ranks lower than the Banker's with the predeterminedrank or better; the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neithera 7-Card 9 High hand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player'sbest 5-card hand is not the predetermined rank or better; and thePlayer's winning wager is paid according to either a predetermined paytable or a predetermined payoff odds.
 23. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 15, wherein a Player's Bonus wager wins if thePlayer is dealt a 7-Card 9 High hand or a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, orif the Player's best 5-card hand is one of predetermined winning hands;the Player's wager loses if the Player is dealt neither a 7-Card 9 Highhand nor a 7-Card Straight Flush hand, and the Player's best 5-card handis not one of the predetermined winning hands; and the Player's winningwager is paid according to either a predetermined pay table or apredetermined payout odds.
 24. A method of playing a card game among aplurality of Players and a Banker, each Player wagering against theBanker, comprising the steps of: (a) providing and shuffling either atleast one standard poker deck of 52 cards or at least one standard pokerdeck of 52 cards plus at least one Joker, wherein the Joker either maybe used as an Ace or to complete a Straight or Flush, or may be used asany card; (b) placing either a Specified Hands wager or Poker wager, orboth; (c) placing an optional Bonus wager; (d) dealing cards, at leastthree cards are dealt either at one time or proportionally, into enoughdealt hands of at least three cards to provide a dealt hand for eachPlayer and for the Banker; (e) determining which dealt hand is assignedto each Player and which dealt hand is assigned to the Banker; (f) fromtheir own dealt cards, each Player and the Banker selecting and keepingat least two cards as for their best poker hand and discarding at leastone card; (g) determining whether each Player's Specified Hands wagerwins or loses, if any; wherein if the Player's best poker hand is one ofpredetermined hands, the Player's Specified Hands wager wins and is paidaccording to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined paytable; if the Player's best poker hand is not one of predeterminedhands, the Player's wager loses; (h) settling each Player's SpecifiedHands wager against the Banker; (i) determining whether each Player'sPoker wager wins, loses or ties, if any; wherein a Player's best pokerhand is compared to the Banker's best poker hand according to apredetermined poker hand rankings of the game; (j) settling eachPlayer's Poker wager against the Banker; (k) determining whether eachPlayer's Bonus wager wins or loses, if any; wherein if the Player's bestpoker hand is one of predetermined hands, the Player's Bonus wager winsand is paid according to a predetermined pay table; if the Player's bestpoker hand is not one of predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses;and (i) settling each Player's Bonus wager against the Banker.
 25. Themethod of playing a card game according to claim 24, wherein if thePlayer's best poker hand ranks higher than the Banker's best poker hand,the Player's Poker wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to1, if the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hands, or is paidone half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's hand isnot one of the predetermined hands; if the Player's best poker handranks the same as the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neitherwins nor loses; if the Player's best poker hand ranks lower than theBanker's, the Player's wager loses.
 26. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 24, wherein if the Player's best poker handranks higher than the Banker's best poker hand, the Player's Poker wagerwins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less either a five percentcommission or any other predetermined percent commission; if thePlayer's best poker hand ranks the same as the Banker's, the Player'swager pushes and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's best poker handranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.
 27. The methodof playing a card game according to claim 24, wherein if the Banker'sbest poker hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player'sPoker wager wins and is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to2; if the Banker's best poker hand is one of the predetermined hands andthe Player's best poker hand ranks higher than the Banker's best pokerhand, the Player's wager wins and is paid either a predetermined payoutodds or a predetermined pay table; if the Banker's best poker hand isone of the predetermined hands and the Player's best poker hand ranksthe same as the Banker's, the Player's wager pushes and neither wins norloses; wherein if the Banker's best poker hand is one of thepredetermined hands and the Player's best poker hand ranks lower thanthe Banker's, the Player's wager loses.
 28. The method of playing a cardgame according to claim 24, wherein if the Banker's best poker hand isnot one of the predetermined hands, the Player's Poker wager pushes andneither wins nor loses; if the Banker's best poker hand is one of thepredetermined hands and the Player's best poker hand ranks higher thanthe Banker's best poker hand, the Player's wager wins and is paid eithera predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table; if theBanker's best poker hand is one of the predetermined hands and thePlayer's best poker hand ranks the same as the Banker's, the Player'swager pushes and neither wins nor loses; if the Banker's best poker handis one of the predetermined hands and the Player's best poker hand rankslower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses.